Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as “Build the Fence Act of 2016”.
To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, and for other purposes.
A BILL
Sec. 2 Fencing along and operational control of the southwest border
Fencing— Section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “, not later than December 31, 2017,” before “construct”; and
by striking subparagraph (D).
Operational control— Subsection (a) of section 2 the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,” and inserting “December 31, 2017,”.
Use of certain funds—
Border fencing— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts appropriated but unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act for the Department of Homeland Security shall be used for the construction of fencing along the southwest border in accordance with section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as amended by subsection (a) of this section).
Prohibitions—
On the Department— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not obligate or expend any amounts appropriated or otherwise made available as of the date of the enactment of this Act to the Department of Homeland Security on construction, maintenance, or improvements to new or existing Department facilities, for the purchase of new light, medium, or heavy duty vehicles for the Department, or for any other non-essential purchases or acquisitions until the fencing described in section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is completed.
On certain personnel— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until the fencing described in section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note; as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is completed, no politically appointed official or senior executive service employee of the Department of Homeland Security may—
travel using Government aircraft;
receive any non-essential training;
receive any bonus pay; or
receive any salary increase.